cell phone

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Cell phone in use, c. 2006.

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Nokia cell phone that allows users to take still photographs and video clips.

cell phone tower; microwave tower

Sending Text Messages

Motorola DynaTAC 8000X

Motorola customer using a cell phone in 1984

businessman with cell phone

Motorola's MicroTAC flip cellular phone

2008 Nokia Videophone

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Also Known As	cellular phone • mobile phone • mobile cellular phone • cellular telephone

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Cell phone in use, c. 2006.

Nokia cell phone that allows users to take still photographs and video clips.

cell phone tower; microwave tower

Sending Text Messages

Motorola DynaTAC 8000X

Motorola customer using a cell phone in 1984

businessman with cell phone

Motorola's MicroTAC flip cellular phone

2008 Nokia Videophone

Computer and Cell Phone

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Martin Cooper

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